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News
Mass poultry deaths in Masaka not avian related, says minister
KAMPALA, August 18, 2024 – The Agriculture ministry of Agriculture has ruled out the outbreak of a strange poultry disease in Masaka City, quelling fears sparked by the discovery of over 3,500…
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BCU eulogises fallen Umukuuka Wamimbi
MBALE April 17, 2024 – Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] has paid tribute to the late Umukuuka, Wilson Weasa Wamimbi, recognising his dedicated service to the Union and Uganda at large. The former…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Adjumani: 2,500 residents to receive free certificates of land ownership
ADJUMANI, April 15, 2024 -At least 2,500 residents in Adjumani district are set to receive free customary certificates of land ownership in the second phase of the customary land registration after more…
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Africa
Academicians hail former presidents Mkapa, Nyerere at memorial lecture
KAMPALA, December 5, 2023 – A section of academicians in Uganda and Tanzania, have hailed former presidents Benjamin Mkapa and Mwalimu Julius Nyerere for their contributions toward state formation and building across…
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Western
Lack of land delays establishment of Bunyoro University
HOIMA – The taskforce committee which was appointed by the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni to spearhead the establishment of the proposed Bunyoro University says they are struggling to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Form SACCOS for peaceful retirement-university professor urges civil servants
KWANIA– Civil servants in Uganda can enhance their financial security if they form their own SACCOS that can help them while in retirement, according to Ojuka Onedo, a professor of Accounting and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Low rice production in Bunyoro blamed on sugar
KIKUUBE– Growing cane for sugar manufacturing is responsible for the current low rice production in Bunyoro Sub-region, according to researchers from Makerere University. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi, a principal investigator at Makerere University…
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Agriculture
Ugandan Okori appointed new RUFORUM Executive Secretary
Professor Theresia Nkuo-Akenji, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [RUFORUM] Board Chair and Vice Chancellor University of Bamenda in Cameroon, has announced the appointment of Dr. Patrick Okori as…
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Cooperatives & Communities
AVSI injects Shs 73mln for agribusiness in Lira school
LIRA– The Association of Volunteers International Services [AVSI] a not-for-profit organisation based in Italy, has signed a pact with St Katherine Girls Secondary School in Lira City to skills students in agribusiness.…
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News
Lira University in need of Shs 5bln for research and innovation activities
LIRA- Lira University has asked the government to avail the institution with Sh5 billion to fund its stalled research and innovation activities. The Deputy Vice-chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs, Prof. Okaka…
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